genetic disorder

Scientific  

1. A disease or condition caused by an absent or defective gene or by a chromosomal aberration, as in Down Syndrome.

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Example Sentences

Massachusetts’s American Repertory Theater presents an adaptation of a young-adult novel about a boy born with a genetic disorder, with music by A Great Big World and a book by Sarah Ruhl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stem cells are special cells that can change into other blood cells to be used to treat many different cancers, as well as immune deficiencies and genetic disorders, according to the NHS.

From BBC

Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder in Northern Ireland and is mostly found in people of Irish and Scots ancestry.

From BBC

"Our findings help us understand how rare genetic disorders lead to complex brain malformations and highlight the potential of brain organoids for biomedical research," says Michael Heide.

From Science Daily

Together, these results overturn two decades of accepted teaching and carry major implications, since mistakes in chromosome attachment are linked to many cancers and genetic disorders.

From Science Daily